Wikipedia:Requests for mediation/Chaps

Chaps
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Involved parties

 * , filing party

Other steps in dispute resolution that have been attempted

 * Discussion and negotiation on talk page
 * Poll on talk page
 * Requested assistance from administrator to mediate dispute

Issues to be mediated

 * The party filing this request uses this section to list the issues for mediation. Other parties can list additional issues in the section below.


 * Inclusion/exclusion of ethnographic dictionary as a source

Additional issues to be mediated

 * Other parties can use this section to list any others issues they wish to include in the mediation. Please do not modify or remove any other party's listing. Please sign all additions to this section if there are more than two parties involved in this case.


 * Does the weight of the evidence support the statement that the "traditional" pronunciation of the word "chaps," when used as a garment in the equestrian field, with a "sh" sound or a "ch" sound? (Let's settle the actual dispute, seeing as how we are here)  Montanabw (talk) 22:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Rejection by filing party of over 9 sources, including mulitple reliable sources from within the field, discussing actual pronunciation of a word. Montanabw (talk) 22:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Filing party's use of source material out of context Montanabw (talk) 22:39, 1 April 2008 (UTC)

Parties' agreement to mediate

 * All parties should sign below, indicating that they agree to mediate the issue. If any party fails to sign, or if a party indicates they do not agree, then the mediation will be rejected. Only "Agree" or "Disagree" and signatures should appear here; any comments will be removed, but can be made at the talk page.


 * 1) Agree. Una Smith (talk) 04:10, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 2) agree--Getwood (talk) 05:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 3) Agree. --AeronM (talk) 17:52, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 4) Agree -- Montanabw (talk) 22:27, 1 April 2008 (UTC)
 * 5) Agree -- C0pernicus (talk) 23:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)

Decision of the Mediation Committee

 * A member of the Mediation Committee will indicate acceptance/rejection/other relevant notes in this section. Non-Committee members should not edit this section.
 * Accept.
 * For the Mediation Committee, Daniel (talk) 03:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)
 * For the Mediation Committee, Daniel (talk) 03:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)


 * Opening. Keilana | Parlez ici 03:37, 4 April 2008 (UTC)